Season 4 Episode 9 Ho No Hana

10/14/22 • 47 min

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It is often called the "foot reading cult", because its founder, Hogen Fukunaga, claimed he could make a diagnosis by examining people's feet. He founded the group in 1987 after an alleged spiritual event where he claimed to have realized he was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ and the Buddha. The group at one time claimed 30,000 members. However, Fukunaga charged $900 for the foot readings and a suspicion arose that he used the money to benefit himself. He was accused of swindling money from housewives and had to pay over a million dollars in damages.[2]

The Good:

Foot Readings
Celebrities'

The Bad:

Rigorous Induction Ceremony
Lying
Bullying
Lots of money coerced

The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?):

The Final Survivor ( Cult leader Death Match)
Scrolls that have messages that can absolve sin
Trinkets that prevents family curses

Sources:

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_No_Hana

BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3029183.stm

The Japan Times: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2005/07/16/national/honohana-foot-cult-guru-gets-12-years-for-fraud/

The Nice Cult: https://thenicecult.com

The Good:

Foot Readings
Celebrities'

The Bad:

Rigorous Induction Ceremony
Lying
Bullying
Lots of money coerced

The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?):

The Final Survivor ( Cult leader Death Match)
Scrolls that have messages that can absolve sin
Trinkets that prevents family curses

Sources:

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_No_Hana

BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3029183.stm

The Japan Times: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2005/07/16/national/honohana-foot-cult-guru-gets-12-years-for-fraud/

The Nice Cult: https://thenicecult.com

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Season 4 Episode 8 Gadgetology

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Apocalyptic Gadgetology includes faith in prophecy and revelation. Followers of this current believe in the end of the world and salvation at the behest of the Lightbringer. This is a fun one.

The Good:

Imagination
Dancing
Rule against sexualizing cartoons
Good Intentions

The Bad:

Cartoon Deity
Not a powerful Deity
Only in Russia

The Culty (is there anything in this cult worth incorporating into our own?):

Fanatical Humility

Sources:

Medium.com: https://medium.com/@thefandome/gadget-hackwrench-religion-or-how-a-fandom-reborn-into-a-cult-c66050342d64

United Squid: https://unitedsquid.com/why-are-russian-cult-followers-worshipping-gadget-hackwrench/

Fodors.com: https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/arson-blood-rituals-and-disney-characters-around-the-world-in-10-cults

The Rescue Rangers Cola Cult: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YjebD-Hw8I&t=292s

The Nice Cult: https://thenicecult.com

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Season 4 Episode 10 The World Wide Church of God

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Worldwide Church of God, Adventist church founded in 1933 as the Radio Church of God by Herbert W. Armstrong (1892–1986), an American newspaper advertising designer. Until the mid-1990s the church taught a non-Trinitarian theology, held Saturday worship services, and preached the imminent return of Jesus Christ.

The Good: